AMERICAN BONANZA GOLD CORP.
TSX: BZA
August 10, 2012
Via EDGAR Correspondence and Delivered
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.
United States of America 20549
Attention: Ms. Tia L. Jenkins
Dear Sirs/Mesdames:
| Re: | American Bonanza Gold Corp. | |
| Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011 | ||
| Filed April 2, 2012 | ||
| File No. 000-29916 |
This response is submitted under the Closing Comments of your letter to American Bonanza Gold Corp. (the “Company”) dated July 23, 2012, which required that the Company provide a written statement acknowledging certain items set forth in your letter.
Accordingly, the Company hereby acknowledges as follows:
the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;
staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and
the Company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
Very truly yours,
AMERICAN BONANZA GOLD CORP.
By:/s/ Joe Chan
Name:Joe Chan
Title:Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
| American Bonanza Gold Corp. |
| Suite 1238 – 200 Granville Street |
| Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Canada, V6C 1S4 |
| Telephone (604) 688-7523 |
| Facsimile (604) 681-0122 |
